Additions to Caravan of Stars 1961

Today's post is confirmation on the Caravan of Stars' stop in Boston during the Fall 1961 tour.

October 12, 1961

Caravan of Stars Fall 1963 Tour

Today's post is the first complete listing of a Caravan of Stars tour I have.  Recently confirmed by Myron Lee, whose band the Caddies provided backing for the non-group acts.  The fall caravan had the misfortune of being scheduled to perform in Dallas on the very day of the assassination of President Kennedy.

11/8/1963  Armory, Teaneck, NJ

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/9/63  Utica, NY

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/10/1963  Bushnell Auditorium, Hartford, CT

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/11/1963  War Memorial Auditorium, Utica, NY

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/12/1963  War Memorial Auditorium, Johnstown, PA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/13/1963  Huntington, WVA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/14/1963  Civic Center Arena, Charleston, WVA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/15/1963  Gardens, Cincinnati, OH

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/16/1963  Evansville, IN

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

 

11/17/1963  Gym, Northside High School, Elkhart, IN

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/18/1963  Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/19/1963  Davenport, IA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/20/1963  Sioux City, IA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/21/1963  Wichita, KS

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/22/1963  Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

[Canceled due to JFK assassination]

11/23/1963  Oklahoma City, OK

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

 

[Canceled due to JFK assassination]

11/24/1963  Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/25/1963  Nashville, TN

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/27/1963  Louisville, KY

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

11/28/1963  Pittsburgh, PA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

12/1/1963  Richmond, VA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

12/2/1963  Winston-Salem, NC

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

12/3/1963  Knoxville, TN

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

12/5/1963  Charlotte, NC

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

12/6/1963  Raleigh, NC

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

12/7/1963  Arena, Norfolk, VA

Talent: Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, Ronettes, Little Eva, Dovells, Myron Lee & Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, Jaynettes, Thymes, Paul & Paula

Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars 1961

With the passing of Dick Clark this week, I thought I'd return to the in-progress listings of the Caravan of Stars tours in the '60s.  Although the tour bore his name, Clark rarely joined the tours - largely because of his other business interests.  However, when he did, artists recall his friendly, supportive manner.  The Caravan took a break in 1960 but in 1961, Clark booked two different tours and held a couple one-off shows with different talent lineups.

7/29-30/1961 Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ

Talent: Chubby Checker, Jan & Dean, Bobby Rydell, Freddie Cannon

8/11/1961 Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA

Talent: Chubby Checker, Jan & Dean, Bobby Rydell, Freddie Cannon

8/21-27/61  Kansas Centennial, Wichita, KS

Talent: Frankie Avalon, Mike Clifford

8/29/1961  Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH

Talent: Frankie Avalon, Mike Clifford

8/30-31/1961 Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, IN

Talent: Mike Clifford, Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Freddie Cannon, Shirelles, U.S. Bonds, Johnny & Hurricanes, Chuck Jackson, Dodie Stevens, Bobby Lewis

9/1-4/1961 Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI

Talent: Chubby Checker, U.S. Bonds, Freddie Cannon, Shirelles, Chuck Jackson,  Mike Clifford

9/15/1961   York Interstate Fair, York, PA

Talent: Freddie Cannon, Dion, Johnny & Hurricanes, Jo Ann Campbell, Little Anthony, Regents

9/21-22/1961 New Jersey State Fair, Trenton, NJ

Talent, Bobby Rydell, Freddie Cannon, Johnny & Hurricanes, Jo Ann Campbell, Little Anthony, Regents, Jive Five

 

Fall Tour 1961

The fall Caravan ran from 9/29/1961 – 11/12/1961 encompassing 22 cities, headlined by Paul Anka.  I don't  have the complete itinerary but here's what I've uncovered so far.

Charlotte, NC

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

Norfolk, VA

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

Richmond, VA

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

Boston, MA

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

  

10/6/1961 Idora Park, Canada

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

10/6/61 Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

10/8/1961 Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto, Canada

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

10/11/61  Arena, New Haven, CT

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

10/13/1961  RPI Fieldhouse, Troy, NY

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

10/15/1961 Forum, Montreal, Canada

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Linda Scott

10/  /1961  Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

10/27/61 Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

Evansville, IN

Lubbock, TX

11/3/61 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Duane Eddy, Linda Scott, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

Houston, TX
 

Ft. Worth, TX

11/11/1961 Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, WVA

Talent: Paul Anka, Chubby Checker, Linda Scott, Duane Eddy, Frogman Henry, Shirelles, Jive Five

As always, if you have updates or corrections, please post in the comments.  Coming up...1963.

Back in the Saddle

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